China's aid boosts teacher education in Africa

KAMPALA - China's aid to the education sector in Africa is helping boost teacher training, a key component in skilling the population to fast track development, a UN official has said.

Ann Therese Ndong-Jatta, director of United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Regional Office for Eastern Africa, in a recent interview recognized China's contribution to Africa's education sector over the years.

"We value the initiative in teacher training in Uganda and other countries in Africa. This will revitalize the teaching profession," she says.